Acosta out: Where will DOL go from here?
Some experts say the labor secretary’s departure could expedite the department’s regulatory agenda.
Voluntary benefits
Benefits Think Employees are skimping on supplemental health benefits. Here’s what employers can do
Employers should plan ahead of open enrollment to educate workers about the advantages of these plans.
Marc Jeffreys
Gradient AI
The unpaid caregiver crisis is landing on employers’ doorsteps
There are 43 million Americans tending to a family member in need. Here’s how companies can help.
Employer-sponsored savings programs could be the future of financial wellness
Offering low- and middle-income employees savings interventions can have a positive impact on their personal finances.
Benefits Think Top Women in Benefit Advising highlight industry challenges, opportunities
Persevering through setbacks, these advisers are leveraging their experiences to help employer clients reach their potential.
Walden Siew
Arizent
Benefits Think Digital at work: Wearables in workers’ comp
Research points to automation, robotics and advances in safety as contributing factors to a decrease in claims frequency. However, severity is up — and wearables could help.
Laura Kersey
NCCI
Employers need to get smart with healthcare tech, and 9 other key SHRM takeaways
From boosting mental health benefits to improving company culture, a variety of hot topics dominated the HR association’s annual conference.
Podcast Electrifying the voluntary market with fringe benefits
Non-traditional worksite offerings like pre-payday loans and student tuition repayment are providing brokers new ways to beef up packages.
Employee engagement: Why it matters for workers enrolling in benefits
If workers "don't fully understand how rich and robust the benefit offerings are, then shame on the department for not communicating that well," an HR executive says.
Oregon becomes eighth state to adopt a paid family leave law
The new legislation includes a generous offering for low-income workers.
Benefits Think The measurable ROI of clinically managed fertility benefits
Managing these family-friendly perks can help employers eliminate wasted benefit dollars while improving the quality of care and increasing employee retention.
Peter Nieves
WINFertility
Employee engagement: Why it matters for workers enrolling in benefits
If workers "don't fully understand how rich and robust the benefit offerings are, then shame on the department for not communicating that well," an HR executive says.
EBA seeks 2019 Adviser of the Year nominations
Submissions are due July 24 for Employee Benefit Adviser’s annual awards recognizing excellence and leadership in the field.
UnitedHealthcare launches hearing insurance
The insurance provider added check-ups and hearing aids to its voluntary offerings.
Are you EBN’s next Benefits Professional of the Year? Nominations are open
Employee Benefit News’ annual Benny Awards recognize professionals who have demonstrated excellence in the employee benefits/human resources field.
Benefit aims to help employees’ daughters get an edge for college
The program helps workers’ children develop entrepreneurial skills and prepare for careers in business.
Insurtech company tackles benefits for freelancers
Trupo is now providing accident, dental, specified disease and cancer insurance to gig workers.
Benefits Think These employers are paving the way in paid parental leave
Private companies large and small are lapping federal and state laggards — but much remains to be done.
Anna Steffeney
LeaveLogic
As the economy surges, a dramatic drop in workers on disability
Before the sudden downturn, the ranks of workers filing disability claims had been climbing for decades.
Benefits Think These employers are paving the way in paid parental leave
Private companies large and small are lapping federal and state laggards — but much remains to be done.
Anna Steffeney
LeaveLogic